PERAN DAN TANTANGAN WEWENANG KEPOLISIAN DALAM PENEGAKKAN HUKUM DI INDONESIA

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Kepolisian sebagai penegak hukum bertugas memelihara peraturan dan menindak pelanggaran dalam penerapannya di Indonesia. Polri memiliki peran penting untuk bertanggung jawab dalam penegakan hukum, perlindungan, dan pembinaan masyarakat, serta menjaga keadilan dan ketertiban hukum. Namun, Polri kerap menghadapi berbagai tantangan kompleks yang berkaitan dengan wewenang yang dimilikinya, termasuk adanya fenomena paradoks dalam institusi kepolisian yang seringkali menimbulkan konflik antara perlindungan hak asasi manusia dan penggunaan kekerasan, serta menciptakan tantangan moral dan etis. Tantangan wewenang Polri lainnya mencangkup penyalahgunaan senjata api, proses rekrutmen, dan kebutuhan personel berkompetensi di era 4.0, termasuk kejahatan dunia maya. Metode yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah penelitian pustaka, yang melibatkan pengumpulan dan analisis data dari bahan pustaka. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji tantangan internal dan eksternal Polri, dengan fokus pada penyalahgunaan wewenang, kekerasan, dan dampak modernisasi, serta mengidentifikasi strategi untuk memperbaiki kinerja Polri demi meningkatkan keadilan dan keamanan di Indonesia.

The police as law enforcers are tasked with maintaining regulations and taking action against violations in their implementation in Indonesia. The National Police has an important role in being responsible for law enforcement, protection and development of society, as well as maintaining justice and legal order. However, the National Police often faces various complex challenges related to the authority it has, including the paradoxical phenomenon within the police institution which often gives rise to conflicts between the protection of human rights and the use of violence, as well as creating moral and ethical challenges. Other challenges to the National Police's authority include the misuse of firearms, the recruitment process, and the need for competent personnel in the 4.0 era, including cybercrime. The method used in this study is library research, which involves collecting and analyzing data from library materials. This research aims to examine the internal and external challenges of the National Police, with a focus on abuse of authority, violence, and the impact of modernization, as well as identifying strategies to improve the performance of the National Police in order to increase justice and security in Indonesia.